1899 Hoffenheim

Turn-and-Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or simply Hoffenheim can be described as a German professional football club that is based in Hoffenheim which is a village in the Sinsheim municipality in Baden-Wurttemberg.

The club was first established in 1899 as a gymnastics team, Hoffenheim came into being as a modern club in 1945. As a fifth division team from 2000 on, the club swiftly moved up into the German soccer leagues, with the financial support of former the former software mogul and university alumnus Dietmar Hopp, and in 2008, Hoffenheim was elevated to the highest tier of the Bundesliga. For the season 2017-18, Hoffenheim placed third in Bundesliga (its highest yet) which allowed them to qualify to play in an appearance in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time.

In 2009 Hoffenheim is playing home matches at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena (currently also known as PreZero Arena), having previously played at the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion since 1999.